!!!Harnoncourt, Nikolaus

b. Berlin (Germany), Dec. 6, 1929, conductor, expert for early music 
and historically authentic performances; brother of Philipp  
Harnoncourt. 1952-1969 cellist with the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra, in 
1953 founded the  Concentus musicus Wien, with which he set new 
standards for the performance of early music with original 
instruments; also wrote a number of theoretical works. Since the 1980s 
he has devoted himself to the historical performing practice of 
classical and romantic music; his imaginative interpretations have 
made him one of the world´s most interesting contemporary 
conductors. Harnoncourt made an important contribution to the festival 
 styriarte. His wife, the violinist Alice H. (b. Vienna, Sept. 26, 
1930), is concertmaster of Concentus musicus and has made a 
significant contribution to her husband´s success.

!Works
Musik als Klangrede, 1982; Der musikalische Dialog, 1984.

!Literature
M. Mertl, Vom Denken des Herzens. Alice und N. H., 
1999


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